2001–02_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season

2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season

2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season

NBA professional basketball team season


The 2001–02 NBA season was the 32nd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] For the third consecutive year, the Cavaliers had the eighth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and selected high school center DeSagana Diop.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Cavs forward Tyrone Hill and Jumaine Jones from the Philadelphia 76ers,[7][8] acquired Ricky Davis from the Miami Heat,[9][10] and signed free agent Bryant Stith.[11] Under new head coach John Lucas, the Cavaliers got off to a horrible start losing nine of their first eleven games, then suffered a 12-game losing streak in January. Hill only played just 26 games due to sore back spasms,[12] and Diop failed to live up to expectations only playing just 18 games due to knee, ankle and foot injuries. The Cavs lost 50 games for the third straight season, finishing 7th in the Central Division with a 29–53 record.[13]

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Lamond Murray was the team's leading scorer averaging 16.6 points per game, and Andre Miller averaged a double-double in points and assists, averaging 16.5 points and leading the league with 10.9 assists per game.[14] Following the season, Murray was traded to the Toronto Raptors,[15] while Miller was traded along with Stith to the Los Angeles Clippers,[16][17] and Wesley Person was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies.[18]

Key Dates:

Offseason

Free agents

Trades

Draft picks

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*1st round pick acquired from Miami in Shawn Kemp three-way deal with Portland.[19] Haywood traded to Orlando in Michael Doleac deal.[20]

Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

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Game log

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Player stats

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

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Player Statistics Citation:[14]

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Development League


References

  1. "Wizards Go Young, But Bulls Go Younger". ESPN. Associated Press. June 27, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. Wise, Mike (June 28, 2001). "High School Star Taken No. 1 in N.B.A. Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. Denlinger, Ken (June 28, 2001). "NBA Draft Is Elementary". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. Brewer, Jerry (June 28, 2001). "And a Child Leads Them". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. "2001 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Tyrone Hill Returns to the Cavs". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 4, 2001. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. "76ers Deal Away Hill, But Acquire Moiso". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 4, 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  8. "Heat Gets Gatling in a 3-Team Deal Again". Tampa Bay Times. October 27, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  9. "Gatling Becomes Part of Three-Team Trade". United Press International. October 26, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  10. Wise, Mike (October 30, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  11. "Miller's Triple-Double Carries Cavs Past Raptors". ESPN. February 13, 2002. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  12. "2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  13. "2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  14. "Lamond Murray Traded to Raptors". United Press International. September 25, 2002. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  15. Broussard, Chris (July 31, 2002). "BASKETBALL; Cavs Trade Miller in a Deal for Miles". The New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  16. Teaford, Elliott (July 30, 2002). "Clippers Going Miles for Miller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  17. "NBA Draft". Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2002. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  18. Heat acquire forward Brian Grant in a three-way trade with Cleveland and Portland in which Miami sent forward Clarence Weatherspoon, forward Chris Gatling and a conditional first-round draft choice to the Cavaliers; Portland sent Brian Grant to Miami and guard Gary Grant to Cleveland and the Cavaliers sent forward Shawn Kemp to the Trail Blazers. http://www.nba.com/heat/history/keydates_transactions_2000.doc Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  19. On draft day, Magic trade Michael Doleac to Cavaliers for rights to Brendan Haywood http://www.nbadraft.net/2001.htm Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

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